News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20
HYDE PARK.

BY far the handsomest calendar yet
is that got out by the St. Adams Mes
senger folks. It's daisy, and no mis-
take.
"Aunt Mary" Sawyer, the oldest
living resident of our town, passed
her 91st birthday the 10th inst. She
is enjoying good health.
The local ice crop, now being har-
vested, is one of the best ever gather
ed, the ice being pure and solid and
from II to l 3 inches in thickness.
A large delegation of Good Temp
lars from Morrisville paid the Lodge
at this place friendly visit last Fri
day evening. The occasion was a
very enjoyable one.
Aaron Keller Post will be repre-
sented in the encampment at ST. AL
bans by delegate H. F. Raymore,
Commander J. t. Stevens and Past
Commander Sawyer.
Remember this month only can you
get the Tribune and this paper one
year for 50 90. Just like as not you'll
forget it and come around after the
time has gone by. Twill be no use.
Considerable wood is being brought
into the village just now. The price
of green wood ranges from S1.25 to
$3.50 per cord, and dry wood from
$3.50 TO S1.75-just according to the
trade you make and the kind of wood
you buy.
The heaviest snow storm of the sea-
son set in on Friday last and contin-
ued until Saturday-leaving a depth
of snow of about two feet. Monday
an additional installment was received
and we are now enjoying winter in
earnest"
The members of Aaron Keller Post,
with their wives and daughters, have
in rehearsal the war drama entitled
s. The Virginia Veteran" which they
will be ready to put on the stage in a
few weeks. They expect TO present
it at this village, No. Hyde Park and
Eden.
Put your advertisement on a board
fence alongside railroad. The man
in the express train, looking up from
his newspaper, will notice it as a white
streak on a black background, and
will get off at the next station and
walk back a mile to find out what it
was. If it was in his newspaper he
might read it.
Three years ago there were only
three toboggan slides in the United
States. Now it is difficult to find q
well-regulated village without one. 1t
is better craze than roller-skating
and bids fair to last longer. What's
the matter with one for this village
1t would be much safer than slid
ing on the depot hill.
A. L. Noyes and wife start Friday
night for California, whittier they 90
on account of Mr.. Moves health. They
go by the way of the Southern Pacific
Railway and will be ten or twelve days
in going, stopping two days at Chi
cago. Their point of destination is
Los Angeles, from which place they
will go to Pasadena. They will prob
badly not return until May LIST.
The North Star Dramatic Club oil
North Hyde Park will present the
play, " Louva, the Pauper," at the
Town Hall in this village next Satur.
day night. The play has been given
at No. Hyde Park and Lowell by this
club and at both places was well re-
ceived. The parts are all well taker
and we are sure our people will be
5 pleased with the drama. Prof, White
= will be in attendance and favor thu
= audience with violin selections,
The late Lucinda Reed, widow o
Brewster Reed, was a woman of very
industrious habits, as her most init
2 mate friends can testify. Neverthe
i less, it may be of interest to many L
y learn that among her effects are man.
i, specimens of her handiwork, wrough
s out in her later years. One piec
t worthy of especial mention is a bed
= quilt containing 300 pieces, eacI
Il about Il inches square. 1t is very hand
e somely made, and no doubt will b
highly priced by her children.